Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
Quote by Paul Simon
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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Paul Simon Quotes
- Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.
- There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
- My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.
- Music is forever music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
- If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything.
- I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing.
- Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.
- I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work.
- Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
- As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death.
Best Quotes
- I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.
- The serve, I was too young and too small and... not enough powerful to have a good serve when I was young, so my forehand was always my signature shot. So I used to always run around my backhand, you know, use my forehand as much as I could, and so that's why I think it's my strength also today, you know.
- I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you've already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don't know.
- I used to get nervous, you know if my parents would come watch. And then I would get nervous if my friends came and watched. Today it's not a problem anymore actually, because now I enjoy it. I see that they, you know, respect me immensely, and I try to put on a good show and show that I can still play very good tennis.
- When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely.
- Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents.
- My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
- When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.
- When there is nothing to talk about don't force yourself to say anything because it may land you in trouble.
- It’s crazy how people say, "I rely on facts," And believe thier television sets.
- Some people are drawn naturally - there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town.